CMS is expanding the definition of âemergency departmentâ under EMTALA Hospital-based urgent care clinics may have EMTALA duty even though those clinics are not equipped to stabilize true emergency medical conditions.
Hemiparesis is unilateral paresis, that is, weakness of the entire left or right side of the body (hemi- means half). Hemiplegia is, in its most severe form, complete paralysis of half of the body. Hemiparesis and hemiplegia can be caused by different medical conditions, including congenital causes, trauma, tumors, or stroke.
Hemiparetic participants conformed to the following inclusion criteria: hemiparesis secondary to a unilateral stroke; absence of significant lower-limb joint pain, limb contractures, or major sensory deficits; ability to independently walk >10 m on a level surface with an assistive device; and daily walking in the home.